Sam Claflin

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Date of Birth:

June 27, 1986

Hometown:

Norwich

Bio:Sam Claflin (born Samuel George Claflin on June 27, 1986 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England) is a British film and television actor. Sam grew up in Norwich, Norfolk, playing soccer until an injury ended his profession aspirations. He then pursued acting after a suggestion from both his parents and a teacher. He took up Performing Arts at the Norwich City College, before attending the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. He made his acting debut in 2010, appearing on the television series, The Pillars of the Earth. He continued to appear in movies and film. In 2010, he was cast as Phillip Swift in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. He also appeared as Jack in the BBC TV series, White Heat, and as William in Snow White and the Huntsman. In 2012, Sam was cast as Finnick Odair in the Hunger Games film series, starting with The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. He reprised the role for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 and Part 2. He will also reprise the role of William in The Huntsman, the sequel to Snow White and the Huntsman, scheduled to be released in 2016.

Best Known For:
Sam Claflin is best known as an actor, portraying Finnick in The Hunger Games film franchise.

Personal Life:
Sam began dating actress Laura Haddock in 2011. The two were married in July 2013, in a private ceremony. Together, they live in Chiswick, London. At the Mockingjay – Part 2 premiere in London, it was revealed that they are expecting their first child together.

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So, this is something that actually happened. Sam Claflin decided to put on Shailene Woodley’s swimsuit while shooting a movie in Fiji. Yep. Though, from the looks of it, he might want to switch to a bikini.

In ‘My Cousin Rachel’, Sam Claflin is desperate for revenge after he believes a loved one has been murdered by his own cousin. But then things take a very interesting turn… HollywoodLife.com has EXCLUSIVE stills from the film for you to see!

When taking a beloved book from page to screen, it’s tough to recreate the magic onscreen. Well, the movie version of ‘Me Before You’ is the perfect adaptation of Jojo Moyes’ book. Emilia Clarke and Sam Claflin simply are Lou Clark and Will Traynor.

Me Before You is going to be your new favorite romantic movie. The movie will make your laugh, cry and smile from start to finish, thanks to Jojo Moyes’ lovely book and Emilia Clarke and Sam Claflin’s stellar performances.

Get ready to cry your eyes out. The first ‘Me Before You’ trailer has been released, and Emilia Clarke and Sam Claflin find love amidst tragedy. Click to WATCH!

Grab your tissues and get emotionally prepared now. Me Before You is going to be the movie that breaks your heart into a million little pieces. When Louisa (Emilia Clarke) becomes Will’s (Sam Claflin) caretaker, they fall hopelessly in love. Prepare to cry all the tears as you watch their relationship unfold.

Finnick Odair is a dad. Sam Claflin and his stunning wife Laura Haddock, are officially parents. The happy couple welcomed their first child into the world — and it actually happened weeks ago! Congrats you two beautiful specimens!

English actor, Sam Clafin, 29, and his actress wife, Laura Haddock, 30, welcomed their first child together. The happy couple’s precious bundle of joy entered the world very low-key in December. We volunteer as tribute — to babysit that is!

Baby alert! ‘The Hunger Games’ star Sam Claflin stepped out on the ‘Mockingjay Part 2’ premiere red carpet with his wife Laura Haddock who was sporting a sizable bump. Although it was obvious to everyone, the actor made it official announcing they were expecting their first bundle of joy!

Finnick is having a baby! Sam Claflin, 29, used the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2premiere as an opportunity to announce that he and his beautiful wife Laura Haddock, 30, are having a baby! Sam is super excited about his first child, and he was absolutely giddy on the red carpet. Check out the pics of the happy couple.

Red alert, you guys! Jennifer Lawrence has just personally shared a first photo from the set of ‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2’ and it will send chills down your arrow-shooting spine.

The highly anticipated Hunger Games followup, The Hunger Games: Mocking Jay Part 2, won’t hit theaters until Nov. 20, but we don’t have to wait ’til then to get our first glimpse of the film! Superstar Jennifer Lawrence took to Facebook on June 3, and was kind enough to share an action photo from the set. The visually stunning pic features Jen front and center along with– oh yes– her costar Liam Hemsworth! Talk about the odds being in our favor! Check out the ridiculously amazing pic!

Sam stands alongside Jennifer Lawrence — as the bow-wielding Katniss Everdeen — on this week’s ‘EW’ cover! Do you think he looks the part?

Just when we thought the competitors in the Hunger Games couldn’t get any more beautiful, along comes Sam Claflinto prove us all wrong. Entertainment Weekly has the first official look at Sam as Finnick Odair, a character in the upcoming Hunger Games: Catching Fire movie — and we barely recognized him in his new Panem get-up!